THIS ISSUE
Daniel Burbeary & Irina Buydova highlight the differences between Russian and English dispute resolution
Celso De Azevedo, 36 Commercial, reports on the latest trends in cyber insurance post-COVID-19
What can we learn from the Supreme Court’s judgment in Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd, asks Andrew Francis
The risk of cyber fraud is a constant worry for law firms, particularly with so many people working from home. However, many firms miss the number one cause of cyber crime―human error
The Singapore Convention on Mediation: Bryan Clark & Tania Sourdin present a minority view
Evictions repossessed; DJs rule, OK!; Insolvency traps; Default notice rewrite; Family agreement enforcement
The legal market is consolidating, with the number of UK law firms beginning to decline, according to a sector note by investment bank Liberum
‘Substantial investment’ being made into criminal court infrastructure
The parents of motorcyclist Harry Dunn have lost their judicial review against the Foreign Office over its decision that Anne Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity
Lloyds’ trustees have a duty to equalise minimum pension benefits when calculating historic transfers, the High Court has held in a ruling on pensions equality
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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